Jewellery traders and exporters are apprehending that "ripple effects" of the $1.8 billion fraud involving billionaire diamond trader Nirav Modi's companies could make lenders more cautious and impact credit flow to the industry to some extent, officials said here on Friday.

The raw material supply problem continues to plague burger and fries major McDonald’s in Kolkata with restaurants staying shut on Monday. This is the fifth time since December 2017 that its operations had to be suspended due to supply issues.